All articles by James Ball – Page 12
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Shoppers urged to boycott multiples over cost of organic
The Soil Association is advising consumers to save money on organic food by spurning the supermarkets – using box schemes, co-ops and farmers’ markets instead. In an apparent u-turn for the association, policy director Peter Melchett said organic...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda remains cheapest for a third week
Asda has retained the cheapest retailer title for a third week running, seeing off a resurgent Tesco with a relatively comfortable £1.95 lead
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Suppliers shocked as own-label blitz launched on brands
Branded suppliers were left reeling this week as Tesco and Sainsbury’s both launched concerted campaigns promoting their own-label ranges at the expense of brands. Sainsbury’s announced a massive Switch & Save campaign, across all media, that will...
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Multiples boost space given to healthy fare
Supermarkets have increased the share of prime promotional space given to fruit and veg by 81% year-on-year, reveals new data that rubbishes suggestions they only promote fatty and sugary food. The total share of premium space, such as gondola ends,...
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NewsGrocer 33: Price Survey - week of 30 August 2008
Asda saw off a strong challenge from Morrisons to retain the title of cheapest retailer for a second week, after it seized the crown from Tesco last week. Just 95p separated Asda from nearest rival Morrisons, despite Asda being cheapest on more...
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Savings start to roll as plastic bag use slashed
Marks & Spencer may be saving itself almost £11m a year by charging customers 5p for each disposable carrier bag they use. By reducing the number of bags given out by 80%, it has already saved almost £8.8m a year, according to The Grocer’s...
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NewsPromotrack: Coca-Cola injects a bit more fizz into its offers
The supermarket aisles were awash with Coca-Cola offers at the weekend, but its biggest rival is starting to play catch up
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Price Survey: Week of 16 August 2008
Competition for the title of cheapest retailer was as fierce as ever this week, but Tesco kept Morrisons at bay again to claim top spot for a second week running. The race could not have been much closer as Tesco beat its nearest rival to the post...
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A £5 family meal is no big deal, claims Tesco
Tesco sought this week to undermine Sainsbury’s ‘Feed your family for a fiver’ meal deal claiming it could feed a family of four for less than a fiver a day – covering all three meals. In a bid to underscore its low-price credentials, Tesco said...